en_tw_old/bible/names/sidon.md

# Sidon, Sidonians #

## Facts: ##

Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan's son.
 
* The city of Sidon was located northwest of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in a region that is part of the present-day country of Lebanon.
* The "Sidonians" were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.
* In the Bible, Sidon is closely associated with the city of Tyre, and both cities were known for their wealth and for immoral behavior of their people.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Noah](../names/noah.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Tyre](../names/tyre.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 12:20](rc://en/tn/help/act/12/20)
* [Acts 27:3-6](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/03)
* [Genesis 10:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/15)
* [Genesis 10:19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/19)
* [Mark 03:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/03/07)
* [Matthew 11:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/22)
* [Matthew 15:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/15/22)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H6721, H6722, G4605, G4606
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Sidon, Sidonians #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan's son.`

Fixes for several markdown formatting issues 2017-11-29 19:22:07 +00:00			`* The city of Sidon was located northwest of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in a region that is part of the present-day country of Lebanon.`
			`* The "Sidonians" were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.`
			`* In the Bible, Sidon is closely associated with the city of Tyre, and both cities were known for their wealth and for immoral behavior of their people.`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Noah](../names/noah.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Tyre](../names/tyre.md))`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Acts 12:20](rc://en/tn/help/act/12/20)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Acts 27:3-6](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/03)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 10:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/15)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 10:19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/19)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Mark 03:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/03/07)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Matthew 11:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/22)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Matthew 15:22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/15/22)`
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Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
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			`* Strong's: H6721, H6722, G4605, G4606`